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Zelensky fires Ukraine's ambassador to UK after criticism
Jul 21, 2023 08:33Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the country's ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, for criticizing the president's response to a dispute over British military aid.
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European Commission eyes €20bn extra for Ukraine's army
Jul 21, 2023 06:21EU foreign affairs ministers consider a proposal from the European Commission to provide an additional 20 billion euros in financial support to the Ukrainian army. The plan comes as millions of citizens across the 27-nation bloc suffer from a worsening cost of living crisis.
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Russia restricts movements of British diplomats in response to 'hostile actions'
Jul 21, 2023 05:56Moscow has announced that British diplomats working in Russia will need to notify authorities in advance about their movements around the country.
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South Africa says more than 40 nations expressed interest to join BRICS
Jul 21, 2023 03:56More than 40 countries have already expressed their desire to join the BRICS group of nations, South Africa says, as the bloc prepares to hold a summit next month.
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Russia, China kick off joint military drills in Sea of Japan
Jul 20, 2023 10:04China and Russia have begun joint naval and air drills in the Sea of Japan aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries’ navies and maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Russia says all ships traveling to Ukraine considered potential carriers of arms, part of war
Jul 20, 2023 08:03Russia has warned that all ships traveling to Ukraine are considered to be potentially carrying weapons and military equipment, and thus be part of the current war in the ex-Soviet republic.
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US to pour another $1.3 billion worth of weapons into Ukraine war
Jul 20, 2023 03:43The United States has announced that it will provide an additional $1.3 billion in weapons aid for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
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Russia strikes Ukraine's Odessa for 2nd straight night after pulling out of grain deal
Jul 20, 2023 03:31Russia has bombarded the Black Sea port city of Odessa for a second straight night after Moscow refused to extend the vital grain deal with Kiev.
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Putin to attend BRICS Summit in South Africa via video conference: Kremlin
Jul 20, 2023 02:34Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the upcoming BRICS Summit in South Africa via video conference, the Kremlin says.
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US claims Russian jet flew very close American aircraft over Syria
Jul 19, 2023 09:45US officials have claimed that a Russian jet fighter had flown in close proximity to a US military aircraft while on a reconnaissance mission in the skies over Syria, generating a dangerous situation for the four American crew members on board.